Zhanjiang Port is the largest deep-water port in South China and one of the country’s 12 pivotal ports. It is home to a 300,000-ton deepwater channel, a 300,000-ton oil wharf, and a 250,000-ton iron ore wharf. The port has opened direct routes to nearly 100 countries and regions in the world and deals with more than 2,000 ships annually. The city has 13 harbors and 153 production berths, including 34 deep-water berths, each with 10,000 tons in capacity. Annual comprehensive goods throughput capacity has hit 171 million tons. There are more than 2,000 kinds of coastal species, including more than 520 commercial fishes, 28 shrimps and 547 shellfishes. There are 19 marine and fishery nature reserves (including two national reserves, a national marine park, and a national aquatic resources reserve). Sea pearl output accounts for two-thirds of China’s total. Prawn production accounts for approximately a quarter of China’s total, and sea salt output accounts for 50 percent across Guangdong. The Beibu Bay’s continental shelf basin adjacent to Zhanjiang is one of the four largest offshore oil and gas gathering centers worldwide.